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Data monitoring can help identify trends in waste management and help inform smarter design. UNEP/Duncan MooreLess than 1 percent of the material used to produce clothing is recycled into new items, resulting in over US$100 billion in annual material value loss. The textiles industry also uses the equivalent of 86 million Olympic-sized swimming pools of water every year.
“Zero waste makes sense on every level,” says Michal Mlynár, UN-Habitat acting executive director. “By retaining materials within the economy and enhancing waste management practices, we bring benefits to our economies, our societies, our planet and ourselves.”Electronics, from computers to phones, are clogging dumpsites around the world as manufacturers continually encourage consumers to purchase brand-new devices.
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